heart-lung machine
heart–lung machine
nounDefinition of HEART-LUNG MACHINE
: a mechanical pump that maintains circulation during heart surgery by shunting blood away from the heart, oxygenating it, and returning it to the body
First Known Use of HEART-LUNG MACHINE
1953
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